Topic: Nabucco

The artificial nature of Middle Eastern borders drawn after World War I is examined in the context of modern geopolitical instability in Iraq and Syria. Discussion focuses on the Nabucco pipeline project, championed by Hillary Clinton, which aims to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan through Turkey to Europe to bypass Russian energy supplies. The historical influence of the Ottoman Empire and the religious divide between Sunnis and Shiites remain central to the region's current friction.

Vladimir Putin marks the start of the South Stream gas pipeline construction, which will deliver Russian gas to Europe via the Black Sea and the Balkans. Adam Curry argues that Russia is backing away from Syria because the South Stream project makes the Syrian transit route less vital. They discuss Hillary Clinton's efforts to block Russian energy influence in favor of the Nabucco pipeline through Turkey.

The hosts discuss the failure of the Nabucco pipeline project, which aimed to bring gas from Azerbaijan through Iraq and Syria to Turkey. They note that Turkey is requesting Patriot missiles from the Netherlands for defense. Adam Curry predicts that the Syrian conflict will worsen as various armed factions gain access to chemical weapons, regardless of President Assad's actions.

Hillary Clinton's visit to Croatia is linked to the competition between the Russian South Stream pipeline and the Western-backed Nabucco pipeline. The hosts explain that Russia bypassed Croatia in favor of Hungary for the South Stream route due to political stalling. Clinton is accused of "cock-blocking" Russian energy interests by promoting Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminals in the Adriatic.

The Nabucco pipeline project to the Caspian Sea is declared dead as plans emerge for a 540-mile undersea power cable. This "energy bridge" would transport 2,000 megawatts of power between Asia and Europe at a depth of 2,000 meters.

Geopolitical shifts in the natural gas market are linked to new sanctions against Iran's energy sector. The Nabucco pipeline, intended to bring gas through Turkey to Europe, is highlighted as a point of contention between Western interests and Russia's Gazprom, with the Gulf oil spill serving as a backdrop for these tectonic shifts in global energy control.